Zcash Latest Updates: Privacy-Focused Zcash Gains Momentum Amid Divided Crypto Market Over Institutional Influence
- Zcash (ZEC) surged 10.72% on Nov 18, 2025, driven by $50M from Cypherpunk and $58.88M from Winklevoss, with Cypherpunk aiming to hold 5% of ZEC supply as a privacy-focused alternative to Bitcoin . - High-stakes trading saw a trader secure $3.36M gain from ZEC short liquidation but later risked a repeat loss, while Bitget analysts noted ZEC's 22.6% average excess return post-large jumps. - BlockDAG's $436M presale, accumulating 4.1B tokens, highlights institutional interest in its hybrid PoW-DAG architect
Zcash (ZEC) climbed 10.72% to reach $683.14 on November 18, 2025, following a $50 million treasury move by
The
Elsewhere, BlockDAG (BDAG)
Ethereum (ETH) came under pressure as FG Nexus, a major ETH treasury holder,
The competition between Ethereum and Cardano intensified as both faced challenges from institutional and retail sectors. While
As Zcash’s privacy narrative gains momentum, the turbulence between Ethereum and Cardano underscore a market divided between innovation and institutional pressures. With ZEC challenging the $750 resistance and BlockDAG targeting a debut above $0.30,
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